Note: Prior ordinance history: Ord. 1181.
The state has comprehensively regulated the provision of emergency pre-hospital care services in the Emergency Medical Services Act, Health and Safety Code Section 1797 et seq. According to the state statutory scheme, the state has taken over certain functions in establishing emergency services and has delegated other functions to the local agency, which is the county. The county has delegated to the city the authority to select the exclusive provider for the city and has established that the city shall administer the contract.
(Ord. 1303 § 1, 2000)
The city council shall establish selection criteria in accordance with state law and subject to county input and shall establish a competitive selection process for the same. The city council shall also establish standards for performance. Performance shall be reviewed annually or at such intervals as the city council may determine. The bid process shall be repeated at such intervals as the city council shall determine. The fire chief shall advise the city council on the above process.
(Ord. 1303 § 1, 2000)